So is Kevin Wimmer good value at £18m? And is he the player Stoke City really need? Potters fans have been busy on Twitter commenting on the arrival of the Tottenham defender at the bet365 Stadium... and most of them are positive.

The 24-year-old Austrian international has signed a five-year deal, and Stoke boss Mark Hughes insists that fans will soon see why he was so keen to land Wimmer when they first get to see him play.